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Contractual Agreement(s)

This AGREEMENT is dated and in effect as of the DATE between Rob Thomas of
ozitsupport, hereafter referred to as Consultant or Designer. This agreement
is with respect to web project work pertaining to the CLIENT web site,
hereinafter referred to as the Work.

Whereas, Consultant is a professional web designer of good standing; Whereas,
Client wishes Consultant to create certain Work described more fully herein; and
Whereas, Consultant wishes to create such Work; now, therefore, in
consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter
set forth and other valuable considerations, the parties hereto agree as follows:

CONFIDENTIALITY:

The Client and Consultant may disclose confidential information one to the other
to facilitate work under this Agreement. Such information shall be so identified
in writing at the time of its transmittal, and shall be safeguarded and not
disclosed to third parties by the receiving party. Confidential information shall
not include information that:

1. Is already known to the party to which it is disclosed;

2. Is or becomes part of the public domain without breach of this
Agreement;

3. Is obtained from third parties, which have no obligations to keep
confidential to the parties to this Agreement.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

The full length of this contract is as follows:

Starting date is upon solidification (signing) of this contract.

Client shall pay Consultant the total cost on a 50% and 50% incremental basis,
with 50% due on solidification of this contract and 50% of the outstanding
balance due on completion of the work described.

All invoices are due within 14 days of email notification that they have been sent.
The Client shall assume responsibility for any costs associated with defaulting in
payment, including a $200.00 surcharge on invoices unpaid beyond the period of
14 days.

MAINTENANCE AND ONGOING FEES:

Upon completion of the project and full payment of the fixed fee, the Consultant
agrees to remain reasonably available for web site maintenance at the request of


the Client at a fee of $80.00 per hour. Advanced work of a large scope may result
in additional flat-rate contracts.

DATES:

Consultant will make every effort to meet agreed upon due dates. The Client
should be aware that failure to submit required information or materials might
cause subsequent delays in the production. Client delays could result in
significant delays in delivery of finished work.

Project Start Date: ___________________

EXPENSES:

Client agrees to reimburse Consultant for any of the following expenses
necessary in completion of the Work: (e.g. Fonts, Messengers, Proofs, Props,
Research, Shipping, Software, Stock photography, Travel, Telephone
Consultation) unless agreed in the project proposal.

ASSIGNMENT OF WORK:

Consultant reserves the right to assign other designers or subcontractors to the
Work to ensure quality and on-time completion at the Consultants discretion.

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:

All rights not expressly granted hereunder are reserved to Consultant, including
but not limited to all rights in sketches, comps, or other preliminary materials.

PERMISSIONS AND RELEASES:

The Client agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Consultant against any and all
claims, costs, and expenses, including attorney's fees, due to materials included
in the Work at the request of the Client for which no copyright permission or
previous release was requested or uses which exceed the uses allowed pursuant
to a permission or release.

CHANGES AND REVISIONS:

Any major revisions, changes, or expansion of scope beyond the original work
order or creative brief will alter both the time and cost of the project. Both Client
and Consultant hold the right to identify an expansion beyond original scope, at
which point both will discuss revisions or additions to this contract.

ORIGINAL WORK & LIABILITY:

All work put forth by the Consultant is, to the best of the Consultants knowledge,
original work or resources under the public domain licensed for redistribution
under commercial contract. The Client will not hold the Consultant liable for any


damages caused by the work itself or a failure to complete the work in a timely
manner.

PUBLICATION:

The Client may publish or disclose information regarding the Work and can
acknowledge the support of and relationship with the Consultant in all such
publications. The Client will not use the name of Consultant, in any advertising or
publicity without the prior written approval from the Consultant. The
Consultant will not use the name of Client, in any advertising or publicity without
the prior written approval from the Client.

The Consultant, in addition to subcontractors, reserves the right to list CLIENT in
a portfolio context with a clear description of the work accomplished as well as
an accurate description of individual roles within the project.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE:

Copyright is in Consultant's name. Upon completion of Work, the copyright will
only be released to the Client upon the Consultant's signing of the Release of
Copyright.

TERMINATION:

Either party may terminate this Agreement by giving 30 days written notice to
the other of such termination. In the event that Work is postponed or terminated
at the request of the Client, Consultant shall have the right to bill pro rata for
work completed through the date of that request, while reserving all rights
under this Agreement. If additional payment is due, this shall be payable within
14 days of the Client's written notification to stop work. In the event of
termination, the Client shall also pay any expenses incurred by Consultant and
the Consultant shall own all rights to the Work. The Client shall assume
responsibility for all collection of legal fees necessitated by default in payment or
violation of the terms of this contract.

The Client and Consultant are independent parties and nothing in this
Agreement shall constitute either party as the employer, principal or partner of
or joint venture with the other party. Neither the Client nor Consultant has any
authority to assume or create any obligation or liability, either express or
implied, on behalf of the other beyond the terms of this contract.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of Australian Capital Territory applicable therein.

Both parties of this Agreement pledge that they will not modify its contents after
signing, and that doing so is in violation of this contract and its legality. Any
potential revisions will be discussed and ratified under a new contract at the
agreement of both parties.



The undersigned agrees to the terms of this agreement on behalf of his or her
organization or business and assumes full responsibility, having read and
understood the terms in their entirety.


On behalf of the Client: ____________________________ Date ________________


On behalf of Consultant: __________________________ Date ________________

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